The neurocognitive phenotype of the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: selective deficit in visual-spatial memory.

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The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (velocardiofacial/DiGeorge syndrome) is associated with a high frequency of learning disabilities. Although previous work has demonstrated that verbal skills are typically better preserved than non-verbal skills on both IQ and academic achievement testing in children with this syndrome, such measures are not sufficiently specific to determine a selective cognitive deficit. As part of...

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